Lower Waitaki River Recreation Use Values: Report to Anderson Lloyd Cudwell.

Kerr, G. N.

Lincoln University

2004

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This report sought to identify the Waitaki River recreation values: “This scoping study seeks to identify the likely order of magnitude of lower Waitaki River recreation values, based on existing information. It does not address existence values” (Kerr, 2004, p. 3).

The report states, “Despite the river’s popularity for recreation, there is very little information on Waitaki River recreation values. No primary research has been undertaken to measure the values of Waitaki River recreation activity levels, apart from fishing” (Kerr, 2004, p. 3).

The method used was: “(1) estimation of the value associated with each unit of recreation use, and (2) estimation of the amount of recreation use” (Kerr, 2004, p. 4).

The estimations used in the study were very broad and lead to this conclusion: “It is not possible to estimate the value of lower Waitaki River recreation with any precision” (Kerr, 2004, p. 13). The report also states: “The lack of information on activity levels has required some rather bold assumptions to be made” (Kerr, 2004, p. 13). Keeping in mind the very general information the report is based on, it makes this judgement: “The value of all recreation on the lower Waitaki River is likely to be considerably less than $2.5 million per year” (Kerr, 2004, p. 13).

Keywords:

Waitaki River, River, Recreation

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Case study

Canterbury

Outdoor Recreation

Outdoors

Rivers and lakes

Impacts- social, Participation

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July 11, 2012

July 11, 2012